Cabletron Systems TRBMIM User manual

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T

LOCAL MANAGEMENT

USER’S GUIDE

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contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron

Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.

The hardware, ﬁrmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT

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Order Number: 9030857-03 July 1996

SPECTRUM

LANVIEW

, and

Remote LANVIEW

are registered trademarks and

TRBMIM,

TRBMIM-T

TRMM

TRMMIM

TRMIM

, and

MMAC

are trademarks of Cabletron Systems,

Inc.

IBM

and

LAN Net Manager

are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

Corporation.

DEC

VT200

, and

VT300

are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation.

CompuServe

is a trademark of Compuserve, Inc.

All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of

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NOTICE

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in

accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING:

Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

DOC NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the ClassA limits for radio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique

édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

VCCI NOTICE

This equipment is in the 1st Class Category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or

industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference

by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial

and/or industrial areas.

Consequently, when used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may be

caused to radios and TV receivers, etc.

Read the instructions for correct handling.

NOTICE

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

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that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (the

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THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTYAND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IFYOU DO NOT

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PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.

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package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the

Program.

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and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and

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its documentation and media).

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The enclosed product (a) was developed solely at private expense; (b) contains “restricted computer

software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with Section 52227-19 (a) through (d) of the

Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (c) in all respects

is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers.

For Department of Defense units, the product is licensed with “Restricted Rights” as deﬁned in the

DoD Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Section 52.227-7013 (c) (1) (ii) and its

successors, and use, duplication, disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in

subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at

252.227-7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial Way, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867-0505.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Document Conventions...............................................................1-1

1.2 Getting Help.................................................................................1-2

1.3 Using This Manual.......................................................................1-2

1.4 LM Structure................................................................................1-4

1.5 Operational Modes And LM Access............................................1-6

CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

2.1 Management Terminal Requirements.........................................2-1

2.2 Connecting A VT-Series Terminal...............................................2-1

2.3 Connecting A PC.........................................................................2-2

2.4 Connecting A Modem..................................................................2-3

2.5 Configuring Terminal Setup Parameters.....................................2-4

2.6 Configuring Modem Setup Parameters.......................................2-5

2.7 Accessing Local Management.....................................................2-6

2.7.1 Accessing LM Via Telnet ................................................2-8

2.7.2 Accessing LM Via Remote Modem Connection .............2-8

2.7.3 Disconnecting A Current LM User ..................................2-8

CHAPTER 3 WORKINGWITH LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Describing Keyboard Functions...................................................3-1

3.2 Accessing Screens......................................................................3-2

3.3 LM Screen Elements...................................................................3-2

3.3.1 Describing LM Screen Fields..........................................3-3

3.3.2 Working With Input And Toggle Fields ...........................3-3

3.3.3 LM Application Messages...............................................3-4

3.3.4 Exiting An LM Screen .....................................................3-5

3.3.5 Exiting LM.......................................................................3-5

CHAPTER 4 DEVICE SETUP MENU

4.1 The System Level Screen ...........................................................4-2

4.1.1 Setting The System Date And System Time ..................4-3

4.1.2 Setting The Station And FNB IP Addresses ...................4-4

4.1.3 Setting The Subnet Mask ...............................................4-4

4.1.4 Setting Enable Beacon Recovery Fields ........................4-5

4.1.5 Specifying Locally Administered MAC Addresses..........4-8

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4.2 The SNMP Community Names Screen .......................................4-9

4.2.1 Establishing Community Names ...................................4-10

4.3 The SNMP Traps Screen...........................................................4-11

4.3.1 Setting SNMP Traps......................................................4-12

4.4 The Ring Security Screen..........................................................4-13

4.4.1 Specifying The Ring Interface.......................................4-14

4.4.2 Specifying A Ring Security Mode..................................4-14

4.4.3 Building The Allowed List Automatically........................4-16

4.4.4 Manually Adding Stations To The Allowed List.............4-16

4.4.5 Deleting Stations From The Allowed List ......................4-17

4.4.6 Viewing The Station Address List..................................4-17

4.5 The Bridge Setup Screen...........................................................4-18

4.5.1 Implementing Parameter Changes................................4-18

4.5.2 Assigning Ring Numbers...............................................4-19

4.5.3 Specifying Hop Count Limits.........................................4-20

4.5.4 Specifying Which Broadcast Frames To Limit...............4-20

4.5.5 Enabling And Disabling Single Route Broadcasts.........4-21

4.5.6 Assigning A Bridge Number..........................................4-22

4.5.7 Specifying The Single Route Broadcast Mode..............4-22

4.5.8 Assigning The Bridge Label ..........................................4-24

4.5.9 Assigning The Bridge Path Cost ...................................4-24

4.6 The LAN Net Manager Assignment Screen...............................4-25

4.6.1 Creating Passwords......................................................4-26

4.6.2 Enabling Frame Forwarding..........................................4-27

CHAPTER 5 DEVICE STATUS MENU

5.1 The Chassis Status View Screen.................................................5-2

5.1.1 Describing Information/Configuration Fields ...................5-2

5.1.2 Selecting A Screen Mode................................................5-4

5.1.3 Viewing Next/Previous Screens......................................5-5

5.1.4 Specifying Screen Update Intervals................................5-6

5.1.5 Using The Operational Mode Screen..............................5-6

5.1.6 Using The Administrative Mode Screen..........................5-7

5.1.7 Using The Ring Out Enable Mode Screen....................5-10

5.2 The Component Status View Screen.......................................5-10

CHAPTER 6 DEVICE STATISTICS SCREEN

6.1 Specifying The Ring.....................................................................6-2

6.2 Specifying A Counter Mode .........................................................6-2

6.2.1 Using The Accumulative Counter Mode..........................6-3

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6.3 Specifying The Screen Update Interval.......................................6-3

6.4 Describing Statistical And Informational Fields ...........................6-4

6.4.1 General Statistics............................................................6-4

6.4.2 Isolating Errors................................................................6-4

6.4.3 Ring Information .............................................................6-6

6.4.4 Non-Isolating Errors........................................................6-7

CHAPTER 7 BRIDGE STATISTICS SCREEN

7.1 Specifying A Counter Mode.........................................................7-1

7.1.1 Using The Accumulative Counter Mode .........................7-2

7.2 Specifying The Screen Update Interval.......................................7-2

7.3 Describing Bridge Statistics.........................................................7-3

CHAPTER 8 SNMPTOOLS SCREEN

8.1 Describing SNMP Tools Screen Fields .......................................8-2

8.2 Specifying A MIB Community Name ...........................................8-4

8.3 Getting And Setting Variables .....................................................8-4

8.4 Scrolling Through MIB Variables.................................................8-7

8.4.1 Using The Walk Command.............................................8-7

8.4.2 Using The Cycles Command..........................................8-8

8.4.3 Using The Step Command .............................................8-8

8.4.4 Using The Repeat Command .........................................8-8

INDEX

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